This wine was recommended for me to try before I taste the Pavie at last year's Wine and Dine. A wine from the same stables as Pavie since Perse acquired it in 2001, this small St Emilion estate (2.5 ha) which was once part of the Pavie-Decesse enclave (also a Perse property) produces a serious garagiste style St Emilion wine in small quantities - typically 300-350 cases per vintage. Green harvesting followed by had harvesting and sorting to ensure the best of fruit, the wine undergoes natural fermentation by native yeasts in temperature controlled wooden vats, with a total of 3 to 5 weeks maceration. The wine is then aged on lees for 6 months in a total of 24 months maturation in 100% new oak. Assemblage occurs just before bottling without fining or filtration.
The 2007 vintage was a deep ruby with a rich berry leathery nose. The rich berry notes continue onto the palate accompanied by a good smattering of tannins, well supported by a tannic, sweet slightly acid backbone.
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